Tuesday 18 December 2012

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Mossfield Pool - Adderley Green (SJ915451)
Common Scoter drake still showing well early morning on the pool c100m downhill off Mossfield Road........RT.

Mossfield Common Scoter by Michael Turner

Common Scoter at Mossfield Pool by Steve Gibson

Westport Lake
Fem Scaup still present......NJS, PLo

Waxwings
Miles Green-Halmerend - 6 on Heathcote Rd at 09:10- SJ801492.......JHu.
Basford - 8 in garden on Hilltop Av at 09:45.......PC.
Hanley - 8 in the disused car park off Clough Street opposite Cars by John Munro today
Croxall Lake - 60 along the railway line this afternoon............MP
Tittesworth Res - a single briefly this morning...............SG

Single Waxwing at Tittesworth Res by Steve Gibson

Silverdale CP.
Caspian Gull 2nd winter still briefly at the Void at 12:45 before flying off to Walley's landfill.......NP......Also at 15:30hrs 1w Iceland Gull, two 2w Caspian Gulls and 6x Great BB Gulls...ST

Uttoxeter - JCB Rocester
Barn Owl one hunting on roadside verge early morning........TE.

Cannock Chase
c200 Siskin in streamside alders at the Stepping Stones (Brocton coppice) also 2x Brambling and Willow Tit at Freda's Grave.........RS.
Also Brocton coppice - Fallow Deer x6, Green Woodpecker x2, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay x2 & 3x Groups of Long-tailed Tits - Approx 10 per group............AS

Basford
A single male Blackcap in a garden at Hilltop Ave this morning..............PC